SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News. State law enforcement officers continue searching the St. Johns River on Thursday alongside the houseboat (right) where friends of the missing kayaker say he lived.

SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News. State law enforcement officers continue searching the St. Johns River on Thursday alongside the houseboat (right) where friends of the missing kayaker say he lived.

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The multiple-agency search for a missing kayaker who fell off his vessel along the St. Johns River enters its second day today. Palatka resident Jeremiah Beck, 43, fell off his kayak around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday night on the St. Johns River near…
PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Mellon Learning Center teacher Teresa Burge helps graduate Mason Paulsen move the tassel on his cap during Thursday’s commencement ceremony in Palatka as classmates Timothy Burkes and Akkadian Smith stand beside him on Thursday.

PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Mellon Learning Center teacher Teresa Burge helps graduate Mason Paulsen move the tassel on his cap during Thursday’s commencement ceremony in Palatka as classmates Timothy Burkes and Akkadian Smith stand beside him on Thursday.

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Family, teachers and district officials gathered Thursday morning at the Mellon Learning Center in Palatka to celebrate the achievements of three young men during the first commencement ceremony of

MARY KAYE WELLS/Palatka Daily News. Authorities search the St. Johns River on Wednesday for a missing kayaker.

MARY KAYE WELLS/Palatka Daily News. Authorities search the St. Johns River on Wednesday for a missing kayaker.

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A kayaker is still missing tonight after falling from his vessel more than two hours ago, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. 

PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Renegades on the River, seen here, was recently purchased by a Overbrook Ventures.

PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Renegades on the River, seen here, was recently purchased by a Overbrook Ventures.

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Editor’s note: Charlie Douglas is the owner of Blue Crab Publishing LLC, which owns the Palatka Daily News.

SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News. State law enforcement officers continue searching the St. Johns River on Thursday alongside the houseboat (right) where friends of the missing kayaker say he lived.

SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News. State law enforcement officers continue searching the St. Johns River on Thursday alongside the houseboat (right) where friends of the missing kayaker say he lived.

Kayaker named as multiple units continue searching w53j

The multiple-agency search for a missing kayaker who fell off his vessel along the St. Johns River enters its second day today. Palatka resident Jeremiah Beck, 43, fell off his kayak around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday night on the St. Johns River near Palatka Riverfront Park, but he has yet to be found,…
St. Johns River State College's Jenny Bouthillier reacts to her teammates after hitting a third-inning double against Pima College of Arizona in the NJCAA Division II World Series Thursday night in Oxford, Alabama (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

St. Johns River State College's Jenny Bouthillier reacts to her teammates after hitting a third-inning double against Pima College of Arizona in the NJCAA Division II World Series Thursday night in Oxford, Alabama (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

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Thursday turned into one of the most interesting days in the history of the St. Johns River State College softball team. Playing in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II World Series in Oxford, Alabama, the defending champion Vikings blew an 8-0 first-inning lead and lost in…

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PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Mellon Learning Center teacher Teresa Burge helps graduate Mason Paulsen move the tassel on his cap during Thursday’s commencement ceremony in Palatka as classmates Timothy Burkes and Akkadian Smith stand beside him on Thursday.

PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Mellon Learning Center teacher Teresa Burge helps graduate Mason Paulsen move the tassel on his cap during Thursday’s commencement ceremony in Palatka as classmates Timothy Burkes and Akkadian Smith stand beside him on Thursday.

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Family, teachers and district officials gathered Thursday morning at the Mellon Learning Center in Palatka to celebrate the achievements of three young men during the first commencement ceremony of the Putnam County School District’s 2025 graduation season. Graduates Timothy Burkes, Mason Paulsen…
MARY KAYE WELLS/Palatka Daily News. Authorities search the St. Johns River on Wednesday for a missing kayaker.

MARY KAYE WELLS/Palatka Daily News. Authorities search the St. Johns River on Wednesday for a missing kayaker.

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A kayaker is still missing tonight after falling from his vessel more than two hours ago, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.  The sheriff’s office received reports around 5:30 p.m. about a man who might have fallen out of his kayak while traveling in the St. Johns River near…
St. Johns River State College's Princess Arredondo is greeted around third base by head coach Joe Pound after hitting a grand slam during Wednesday's 7-1 win over Northwest Mississippi at the NJCAA Division II World Series in Oxford, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

St. Johns River State College's Princess Arredondo is greeted around third base by head coach Joe Pound after hitting a grand slam during Wednesday's 7-1 win over Northwest Mississippi at the NJCAA Division II World Series in Oxford, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

NJCAA Division II Softball World Series: Arredondo slam sends SJR to semis 4d93w

One shot and that was what the St. Johns River State College softball team needed to move along Wednesday. Princess Arredondo’s second-inning grand slam broke a scoreless tie and helped push the Vikings past Northwest Mississippi, 7-1, in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division…
Crescent City’s Felipe Serrano-Santana was a four-time All-County standout on the soccer field. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)

Crescent City’s Felipe Serrano-Santana was a four-time All-County standout on the soccer field. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)

2024-25 Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Hurt, But Helpful 3s3e1j

There was no getting around it the last few years for Felipe Serrano-Santana – he was injury-prone. His aggressive playing style did cost him games with the Crescent City Junior-Senior High School boys soccer team. It even cost him a chance to run in the Region 2-2A cross country championship as a…
Interlachen’s Mitchell McKinnon (53) sacks Lafayette quarterback Tucker Higginbotham during Tuesday night’s spring half of football at Keystone Heights High School won by Lafayette, 16-6. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)

Interlachen’s Mitchell McKinnon (53) sacks Lafayette quarterback Tucker Higginbotham during Tuesday night’s spring half of football at Keystone Heights High School won by Lafayette, 16-6. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)

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KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – After playing two halves, Interlachen Junior-Senior High football coach Erik Gibson and his staff saw plenty of things to work on in the offseason after the Rams’ performance Tuesday night in the Keystone Heights High School jamboree. The Rams dropped both halves, falling to…

Column: Palatka’s Keen closing out college baseball career 40t4o

Former Palatka High School standout Hunter Keen is closing out his collegiate baseball career this weekend at the Big South Conference baseball tournament in High Point, North Carolina. Keen, a senior infielder at Radford University, opened the Big South tournament for fourth-seeded Radford (27-26…

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PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Renegades on the River, seen here, was recently purchased by a Overbrook Ventures.

PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Renegades on the River, seen here, was recently purchased by a Overbrook Ventures.

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Editor’s note: Charlie Douglas is the owner of Blue Crab Publishing LLC, which owns the Palatka Daily News. A well-known South Putnam eatery and campground is in new hands after a transaction finalized Friday.  Renegades on the River, 1171 County Road 309, changed ownership from Donnie King…
PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Sharon Johnson visits her goats on her farm in Hollister.

PETER WILLOTT/Palatka Daily News. Sharon Johnson visits her goats on her farm in Hollister.

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Tucked away on nearly 10 acres of quiet farmland in rural Putnam County, Sharon and Mike Johnson, who proudly call themselves “old goats,” have transformed their home and property into a family bus

File photo. One Book One Putnam board member Steve Crowley holds up a copy of “The Maltese Falcon”during One Book One Putnam’s season kickoff event on Jan. 9.

File photo. One Book One Putnam board member Steve Crowley holds up a copy of “The Maltese Falcon”during One Book One Putnam’s season kickoff event on Jan. 9.

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A Putnam County reading club invites mystery enthusiasts to participate in a night of Old Hollywood glamour next week. 

TRISHA MURPHY/Palatka Daily News. Kevin Whitlock must undergo thousands of dollars in dental work before he can be put on the list to receive a liver transplant.

TRISHA MURPHY/Palatka Daily News. Kevin Whitlock must undergo thousands of dollars in dental work before he can be put on the list to receive a liver transplant.

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Kevin Whitlock doesn’t consider himself an unlucky man. Quite the opposite, in fact.

St. Johns River State College's Jenny Bouthillier reacts to her teammates after hitting a third-inning double against Pima College of Arizona in the NJCAA Division II World Series Thursday night in Oxford, Alabama (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

St. Johns River State College's Jenny Bouthillier reacts to her teammates after hitting a third-inning double against Pima College of Arizona in the NJCAA Division II World Series Thursday night in Oxford, Alabama (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

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Thursday turned into one of the most interesting days in the history of the St. Johns River State College softball team.

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St. Johns River State College's Princess Arredondo is greeted around third base by head coach Joe Pound after hitting a grand slam during Wednesday's 7-1 win over Northwest Mississippi at the NJCAA Division II World Series in Oxford, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

St. Johns River State College's Princess Arredondo is greeted around third base by head coach Joe Pound after hitting a grand slam during Wednesday's 7-1 win over Northwest Mississippi at the NJCAA Division II World Series in Oxford, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of National Junior College Athletic Association)

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One shot and that was what the St. Johns River State College softball team needed to move along Wednesday.

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An Interlachen woman is confronted by Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies on Aug. 23, 2024, after she allegedly battered multiple people at an East Palatka bar, according to a sheriff's office report.